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the mioritic visual

semiosphere: romanian
religious painting, an
Wood church, Angheleşti-Cărpiniş, 18th century
interplay of byzantine and
photo Alexandru Baboş

popular traditions

a visual essay
II

Dormition church, Căuşeni, Bessarabia, painted in solinvictus press 2011

1763 by Stanciul Radu and Voicul zographers
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
Kretzulescu
church,
Bucharest,
18th century
Kretzulescu
church,
Bucharest,
18th century
 St John Chrysostom church, Lunca, built in 1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Gur
a%20de%20Aur%20a%20fostei%20manastiri%20Titireciu%20/19147
St John Chrysostom
church, Lunca, built in
1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monument
eromania.ro/index.php
/monumente/detalii/ro/
Biserica%20Sf.%20Io
an%20Gura%20de%2
0Aur%20a%20fostei%
20manastiri%20Titireci
u%20/19147
 St John Chrysostom church, Lunca, built in 1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Gura%20de%20A
ur%20a%20fostei%20manastiri%20Titireciu%20/19147
 St John Chrysostom church, Lunca, built in 1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Gura%20de%20A
ur%20a%20fostei%20manastiri%20Titireciu%20/19147
 St John Chrysostom church, Lunca, built in 1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Gura%20de%20Aur%20a%20fostei%
20manastiri%20Titireciu%20/19147
 St John Chrysostom church, Lunca, built in 1577, rebuilt in 1724
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Gura%20de%20Aur%20a%20fostei%
20manastiri%20Titireciu%20/19147
Sfinţii Voievozi (Holy Archangels) church,
Piteşti, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.ph
p/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20
Voievozi%20a%20fostului%20schit%20/311
7
 Sfinţii Voievozi (Holy Archangels) church, Piteşti, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Voievozi%20
a%20fostului%20schit%20/3117
 Sfinţii Voievozi (Holy Archangels) church, Piteşti, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Voievozi%20
a%20fostului%20schit%20/3117
Sfinţii Voievozi (Holy
Archangels) church,
Piteşti, 18th century
http://www.monume
nteromania.ro/index.
php/monumente/det
alii/ro/Biserica%20Sf
.%20Voievozi%20a
%20fostului%20schit
%20/3117
 Dormition church Strâmbeanu, Pitaru, 1722-1730
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Adormirea%20Maicii%20Domnului
%20-%20Strambeanu%20/9432
Wood church,
Sineşti, 1746,
partially remodeled in
1839
Pănet wood church, 1740, Ioan and Gheorghe zographers
Icon, Pănet wood
church, 1740,
Comeniu
zographer
Icon, Pănet wood
church, ca 1750,
Toader zographer
Icon, Pănet wood
church, ca 1750,
Toader zographer
St George wood church, Bascov, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/
monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20de%20lem
n%20Sf.%20Gheorghe/3214
 St George wood church, Sâmbotin, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20de%20le
mn%20Sf.%20Gheorghe/10529
Pojogi-Cerna church, 1752,
George zographer with
apprentice Iancu
Pojogi-Cerna church, 1752, George zographer with apprentice Iancu
Nativity of the Virgin Colnicu
church, Moşteni, 1752,
Dimitrie zographer
Nativity of the Virgin Colnicu church, Moşteni, 1752, Dimitrie zographer
Dormition church, Budeasa Mare,1796
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.ph
p/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Adormi
rea%20Maicii%20Domnului%20/3258
Crasna monastery, Gorj county, built in the 17th century ? painted by Grigore zographer and his son in 1756-1757
amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?regiune=muntenia-oltenia-...
St Nicholas church, Scheii Braşovului, painted in the 18th century
St Nicholas
church, Scheii
Braşovului,
painted in the
18th century
St Nicholas
church, Scheii
Braşovului,
painted in the
18th century
St Nicholas church, Scheii Braşovului, painted in the 18th century
 Foişor church, Bucharest, 1745
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii%20Domnului%20-
%20Foisor/1040
 Foişor church, Bucharest, 1745
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii%20Domnului%20-
%20Foisor/1040
 Foişor church, Bucharest, 1745
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii%20Domnului%20-
%20Foisor/1040
 Foişor church, Bucharest, 1745
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii%20Domnului%20-
%20Foisor/1040
Old St Elephterios church, Bucharest, 18th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/norida/754105386/
Old St Elephterios church, Bucharest, 18th century, photo Joe Mabel
Sitaru (Balamuci)
monastery,
painted in 1753
by the priests
Dima and
Neacşa from
Braşov with their
apprentices
http://www.flickr.c
om/photos/norida
/sets/721576159
72347377/with/3
393916601/
Sitaru (Balamuci) monastery, painted in 1753 by the priests Dima and Neacşa from Braşov with their apprentices
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.Nicolae/12047/12046
Sitaru (Balamuci)
monastery,
painted in 1753
by the priests
Dima and
Neacşa from
Braşov with their
apprentices
http://www.flickr.c
om/photos/norida
/sets/721576159
72347377/with/3
393916601/
Sitaru (Balamuci)
monastery,
painted in 1753
by the priests
Dima and
Neacşa from
Braşov with their
apprentices
http://www.flickr.c
om/photos/norida
/sets/721576159
72347377/with/3
393916601/
Sitaru (Balamuci)
monastery,
painted in 1753
by the priests
Dima and
Neacşa from
Braşov with their
apprentices
http://www.flickr.c
om/search/?q=ba
lamuci#page=5
Sitaru (Balamuci) monastery, painted in 1753 by the priests Dima and Neacşa from Braşov with their apprentices
http://www.flickr.com/photos/norida/sets/72157615972347377/with/3393916601/
Sitaru (Balamuci) monastery, painted in 1753 by the priests Dima and Neacşa from Braşov with their apprentices
http://www.flickr.com/photos/norida/sets/72157615972347377/with/3393916601/
Sitaru (Balamuci)
monastery,
painted in 1753
by the priests
Dima and
Neacşa from
Braşov with their
apprentices
http://www.flickr.c
om/photos/norida
/sets/721576159
72347377/with/3
393916601/
 Ostrov hermitage, painted in 1760
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii
%20Domnului%20a%20schitului%20Ostrov%20/19021
 Ostrov hermitage, painted in 1760
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Nasterea%20Maicii
%20Domnului%20a%20schitului%20Ostrov%20/19021
Ostrov hermitage,
painted in 1760
http://www.monume
nteromania.ro/index.
php/monumente/det
alii/ro/Biserica%20N
asterea%20Maicii%
20Domnului%20a%
20schitului%20Ostro
v%20/19021
Ostrov hermitage,
painted in 1760
http://www.monum
enteromania.ro/ind
ex.php/monument
e/detalii/ro/Biserica
%20Nasterea%20
Maicii%20Domnul
ui%20a%20schitul
ui%20Ostrov%20/
19021
 Ciuta church, 1762
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Intrarea%20in%20Biserica%20a%20Maicii%20Domnului%20/6583
 Ciuta church, 1762
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Intrarea%20in%20Biserica%20a%20Maicii%20Domnului%20/6583
Holy Angels church, Românii de Jos, painted in 1757 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?statiune=horezu-romania&s...
Dormition church, Căuşeni, Bessarabia, painted in 1763 by Stanciul Radu and Voicul
zographers
 St Stephen church, Bucharest,1768
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Stefan%20-%20Calarasi%20/653
St Stephen
church,
Bucharest,1768
http://www.monu
menteromania.r
o/index.php/mon
umente/detalii/ro
/Biserica%20Sf.
%20Stefan%20-
%20Calarasi%2
0/653
 St Nicholas church, Vătăşeşti, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae%20/18952
 St Nicholas church, Vătăşeşti, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae%20/18952
 Nativity wood church, Glâmbocata Deal, 1781
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20de%20lemn%20Nasterea%20Domnului%20-%20Calugarita/3572
Nativity wood
church,
Glâmbocata
Deal, 1781
http://www.monu
menteromania.r
o/index.php/mon
umente/detalii/ro
/Biserica%20de
%20lemn%20Na
sterea%20Domn
ului%20-
%20Calugarita/3
572
Dormition church, Curtea de Argeş,18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/mon
umente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Adormirea%20Maici
i%20Domnului%20-/3505
 Nehoiaşu wood church, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/search/50
Valea
monastery,
Valea Mănăstirii,
Ţiţeşti, 16th –
19th centuries
www.panoramio.
com/user/16095
80/tags/judetul%
20Arges
Valea monastery,
Valea Mănăstirii,
Ţiţeşti, 16th –
19th centuries
http://www.panor
amio.com/photo/
7006766
Valea
monastery,
Valea Mănăstirii,
Ţiţeşti, 16th –
19th centuries
http://www.panor
amio.com/photo/
26201046
Valea monastery,
Valea Mănăstirii,
Ţiţeşti, 16th –
19th centuries
http://www.panor
amio.com/photo/
26201057
Icons, 18th century
Brădetu church,
15th century,
painted in the
18th century
http://www.panor
amio.com/photo/
26519128
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
 St Nicholas-Amaradia (Belivaca) church, Craiova, painted in 1794
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Nicolae-Amaradia%20Belivaca%20/9679/9678
St John the
Baptist church
(Bradu
hermitage),
Gurguiata, 18th
century
http://smerenia.b
logspot.com/200
9/06/la-schitul-
bradu-bucuria-
pustniciei.html
St John the
Baptist church
(Bradu
hermitage),
Gurguiata, 18th
century
http://arhitectura-
restaurare.blogsp
ot.com/search?up
dated-min=2008-
01-
01T00%3A00%3A
00%2B02%3A00
&updated-
max=2009-01-
01T00%3A00%3A
00%2B02%3A00
&max-results=26
 St John the Baptist church (Bradu hermitage), Gurguiata, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Botezatorul%20/19125
 St John the Baptist church (Bradu hermitage), Gurguiata, 18th century
http://www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/ro/Biserica%20Sf.%20Ioan%20Botezatorul%20/19125
St Demetrios church, Larga, 18th century, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
St Demetrios
church, Larga,
18th century,
photo Ţetcu
Mircea Rareş
St Demetrios church, Larga, 18th century, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
St Demetrios
church, Larga,
18th century,
photo Ţetcu
Mircea Rareş
 Birth of the Mother of God church, Budurleni, 18th century
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bortescristian/sets/72157625100153297/with/5108301226/
 Birth of the Mother of God church, Budurleni, 18th century
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bortescristian/sets/72157625100153297/with/5108301226/
Holy Archangels wood church, Rogoz, painted in 1785 by Radu Munteanu and
Nicolae Man zographers, partially repainted in 1834
Icon, Holy
Archangels
wood church,
Rogoz (the
church was
painted in 1785
by Radu
Munteanu and
Nicolae Man
zographers and
partially
repainted in
1834)
Vioreşti church, 18th century, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
Vioreşti church, 18th century, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
Iezer hermitage, built in the 16th century, rebuilt and painted in the 18th and 19th centuries
Iezer hermitage,
built in the 16th
century,
rebuilt and
painted in the
18th and 19th
centuries
picasaweb.googl
e.com/nisico84/0
3SchitulIezer
Iezer hermitage, built in the 16th century, rebuilt and painted in the 18th and 19th centuries
picasaweb.google.com/nisico84/03SchitulIezer
Iezer hermitage,
built in the 16th
century,
rebuilt and
painted in the
18th and 19th
centuries
picasaweb.googl
e.com/nisico84/0
3SchitulIezer
 Călineşti church, Damaschin zographer,18th century
picasaweb.google.com/Institutul.de.Memorie.Culturala/PicturaMu...
 Călineşti church, Damaschin zographer,18th century
terni.cimec.ro/index.php/ro/biserica-cuvioasa-paraschiva-sat-a...
 Călineşti church, Damaschin zographer,18th century
terni.cimec.ro/index.php/ro/biserica-cuvioasa-paraschiva-sat-a...
Mierleşti church, 18th century fresco, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
Mierleşti church,
18th century
fresco,
photo Ţetcu
Mircea Rareş
Mierleşti church, 18th century fresco, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş
Mierleşti church, 1906 fresco in the former portico, photo Ţetcu Mircea Rareş